Also F#m7

A6 (A major 6th): A C# E F#. Formula 1 3 5 6. Also F#m7. A major triad with an added 6th: sweet and final, a common closing chord in swing and early pop.

Made of4

Notes4

Contains & part of34

Scales that contain it34

Inversions4

  • A6

    Root position · A C# E F#

  • A6/C#

    1st inversion · C# E F# A

  • A6/E

    2nd inversion · E F# A C#

  • A6/F#

    3rd inversion · F# A C# E

Relatives6

Same notes, other names1

Type1

Genres that use it4

Where it goes13

One small move away12

Its dominant1